# The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025, Regulation 6: Principal objective of the Regulator


(1) The principal objective of the Regulator in carrying out its functions under these Regulations is to protect the interests of heat network consumers.
(2) Those interests are their interests taken as a whole, including—
(a) their interests in the reliability of the supply of heating, cooling or hot water;
(b) their interests in the Secretary of State’s compliance with the duties in sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (net zero target for 2050 and five-year carbon budgets);
(c) their interests in charges for the supply of heating, cooling or hot water being proportionate;
(d) their interests in information about services and charges being communicated plainly.
(3) References in this regulation and in regulations 7 (general duties of the Regulator) and 8 (duty of the Regulator and others to have regard to interests of consumers) to functions of the Regulator under these Regulations include references to any functions of the GEMA under section 5A of the Utilities Act 2000 that are exercisable in relation to a proposal to do anything for the purposes of, or in connection with, the carrying out of any function of the GEMA under these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348266474/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-heat-networks-market-framework-great-britain-regulations-2025/regulation-6
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